Use of Oral Rinse with Enzymatic System in Patients Totally Dependent in the Intensive Care Unit* Uso de Solução Bucal com Sistema Enzimático em Pacientes Totalmente Dependentes de Cuidados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), in most cases do not have a proper oral hygiene. This deficient condition of oral hygiene in critical patients often triggers periodontitis, gingivitis and other systemic and oral complications. This research aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the antimicrobial action of a solution with bioactive enzymatic system for oral hygiene, in totally care-dependent patients admitted to ICU. METHODS: A prospective, double blind pilot study was conducted with 20 patients admitted to an ICU, divided into 2 groups with the same technique of oral hygiene, protocols but using different solutions: the Use of Oral Rinse with Enzymatic System in Patients Totally Dependent in the Intensive Care Unit*